Conversational Italian Dialogues For Beginners and Intermediate Students: 100 Italian Conversations and Short Stories (Conversational Italian Language Learning Books - Book 1)

By Academy Der Sprachclub

Being able to communicate effectively in Italian is a challenge faced by many Italian language learners. Do you have difficulties to make yourself understood in Italian? 

Is your objective to learn conversations in Italian? Would you like to learn typical expressions and language spoken in Italy? If your answer to any of the previous questions is YES, then this book is your perfect companion!

It can be very frustrating when you cannot communicate with Italian people and trivial things can be a cause of major annoyance, especially when you cannot explain yourself using Italian. The best way to improve your Italian is reading a book from which you can learn realistic Italian conversations.

This book is designed to learn Italian conversations.

It contains 100 Italian short stories for beginners and intermediate students and allows new Italian speakers to hone their reading skills and learn typical expressions used in daily life.

* This book contains 100 Italian short stories 

* Each story comes with an introduction in Italian. 

* The Italian conversation is followed by an English translation 

The book is divided in three parts. The first 40 conversations are most suitable for beginners, each story is followed by simple learning questions. The next 40 short stories based on dialogue are more for intermediate students and those who are interested in reading good short stories with entertaining content. The last 20 short stories tend to be longer and are more for advanced students and those who need to expand their Italian vocabulary. In that sense the book offers the best of both worlds, combining a conversational Italian learning book for beginners and an entertaining Italian short story book for intermediate learners.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Publishdrive
• Release date: Feb 26, 2019

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Using this book effectively

To learn Italian effectively you just read each Italian story, one at a time and then study the dialogue after you’ve read the story.

This book is divided into three parts, the first for beginners and the second for intermediate students. The first 40 stories are for beginners and the dialogues are followed by an English translation and learning questions. Vocabulary will be introduced to you at a reasonable pace, so you’re not overwhelmed with difficult words all at once. Here, you won’t have to look up every other word, but you can simply enjoy the story and absorb new expressions simply by reading and, when in doubt, you can check the important words from the vocabulary section or compare the dialogue with the English translation.

In the second part, the short stories tend to be slightly more advanced, and more Italian vocabulary is used in the conversations. But throughout, the Italian dialogue is easy-to-understand and uses vocabulary that both, those at the beginner and intermediate levels can understand, appreciate, and learn from.

Dialogue Short Stories for Beginners

1. Buying a flight ticket

Acquistare un biglietto aereo

Today, I have to buy a plane ticket. I saw an interesting offer on the Internet, but I prefer to buy my ticket directly at the airline's office. I want to know all the details of the flight.

Oggi devo acquistare un biglietto aereo. Ho visto un'offerta interessante su internet, ma preferisco comprare il mio biglietto direttamente presso l'ufficio della compagnia aerea perchè voglio sapere tutti i dettagli del volo.

Me: Good morning, I’d like to buy a flight ticket to Paris.

Io: Buongiorno, vorrei acquistare un biglietto aereo per Parigi.

The travel agent: Certainly, when would you like to fly?

Agente di viaggi: Certo, quando vorrebbe partire?

Me. Tomorrow morning, the first flight available.

Io: Domattina, con il primo volo disponibile.

The travel agent: "I have an offer for tomorrow at eight, but with a stopover."

Agente di viaggi: C’è una buona offerta per domattina alle otto, ma prevede uno scalo.

Me:I’d like to fly direct, please,

Io: Vorrei prendere un volo diretto per favore.

The travel agent: When would you like to return?

Agente di viaggi: Quando vorrebbe tornare?

Me: I’d need a departure and return flight. I have to be back by Monday.

Io: Ho bisogno di un biglietto di andata e ritorno. Devo tornare entro lunedì.

The travel agent:Would you like to travel coach class?

Agente di viaggi: Vuole viaggiare in seconda classe?

Me: The cheapest ticket. For me it’s important that the ticket is flexible.

Io: Vorrei il biglietto più economico, l'importante è che sia flessibile.

The travel agent: That’s three hundred euros. Would you like to pay cash or by card?

Agente di viaggi: Sono trecento euro. Vuole pagare in contanti o con carta di credito?

Me: "Do you accept Mastercard?"

Io: Accettate carte Mastercard?

The travel agent: Of course.

Agente di viaggi: Certo.

Learning Questions

When do I have to travel?

Quando devo viaggiare?

When do I have to be back?

Quando devo tornare?

What else is important to me?

Cos'altro è importante per me?

2. Shopping at the mall

Fare compere al centro commerciale

My husband and I are on vacation. Today we want to go shopping. Next to our hotel is a shopping center. First, we would like to buy clothes.

Io e mio marito siamo in vacanza e oggi vogliamo andare a fare compere. Vicino al nostro albergo c'è un centro commerciale. Vorremmo prima acquistare dei vestiti.

Maria : Look Pascal, they also have hats.

Maria: Guarda Pascal, hanno anche dei cappelli.

Pascal : I could use a hat well, let’s go into the shop.

Pascal: Mi potrebbe star bene un cappello, entriamo nel negozio.

Maria : "Good morning, we are interested in the hat. How much is the black one?"

Maria: Buongiorno, siamo interessati ad un cappello. Quanto costa quello nero?

Pascal : This one is on promotion, it costs fifty euros.

Pascal: Questo qui è in offerta, costa cinquanta euro.

Maria : Is this it fashionable in Italy?

Maria: Questo va di moda in Italia?

The sales person :This is a classic hat. You can always wear it.

Commesso: È un cappello classico. Si può indossare sempre.

Pascal : Do you have this hat in white?

Pascal: Avete questo cappello anche nel colore bianco?

The salesperson: No, it comes only in this color. The hat is made of leather.

Commesso: No, esiste solo in questo colore. Il cappello è di pelle.

Maria : You should buy it. Afterwards we buy a dress and for me a pair of shoes.

Maria: Dovresti comprarlo. Poi compreremo un vestito per me ed un paio di scarpe.

Pascal : Alright. I’d like to buy the hat.

Pascal: Va bene. Vorrei comprare il cappello.

The salesperson : Excellent. The cash register is over there.

Commesso: Eccellente. La cassa è laggiù.

Learning Questions

What kind of hat likes Pascal to buy?

Che tipo di cappello vuole comprare Pascal?

What would Maria buy?

Cosa vuole comprare Maria?

What material is the hat made of?

Di quale materiale è fatto il cappello?

3. At the police station

Alla stazione di polizia

Yesterday my passport and my money were stolen. I am at the police station.

Ieri sono stato derubato dei miei soldi e del passaporto. Sono alla stazione di polizia.

Good morning, I’d like to file a lost report.

Buongiorno. Vorrei fare una denuncia di smarrimento.

What did you lose?

Che cosa ha smarrito?

My passport and money. It was about two hundred euros.

Il mio passaporto e i miei soldi. Circa duecento euro.

Did you lose your things or was it stolen?

Ha perso le sue cose o sono state rubate?

I think it was stolen.

Penso siano state rubate.

Why do you think that?

Perchè lo pensa?

Yesterday morning my things were still in the bag.

Ieri mattina le mie cose erano ancora nella borsa.

Where were your things stolen?

Dove sono state rubate?

In a hostel, somebody stole the things out of my bag.

In un ostello, qualcuno le ha rubate dalla mia borsa.

When was that?

Quando è successo?

Yesterday night at around ten o’clock. I came back late to the hostel. When I came back all my things were gone.

Ieri sera intorno alle dieci. Sono tornato tardi in ostello e quando sono arrivato tutte le mie cose non c'erano più.

Learning Questions

Why did I have to go to the police station?

Perchè sono dovuto andare alla stazione di polizia?

What was stolen?

Cosa è stato rubato?

When were the things stolen?

Quando sono state rubate le cose?

4. At the pharmacy

In farmacia

I go to the pharmacy because I need medication.

Vado in farmacia perchè ho bisogno di medicinali.

Good evening. I have strong stomach ache. Do you have painkillers?

Buonasera. Ho un forte mal di stomaco. Avete antidolorifici?

What kind of pain do you have?